The state of Wisconsin is sweeping nearly $2.2 million from a fund at UW-Madison that pays for programs such as University Health Services, the Wisconsin Union, university housing and recreational sports, which could mean an increase in campus fees to avoid service cuts, an administrator said.
The state is taking the money from the universityâ??s reserves to pay for student financial aid. In total, the state is transferring $23 million from similar funds at all UW System campuses to cover financial aid grants, including a new program that will protect families earning $60,000 or less from paying tuition increases.